Fly paper package



Dec. 4, 1934. G. T. TONGUE FLY PAPER PACKAGE Filed Dec. l5, 1932 INVENTOR /e/doi? 7.r 727gae,

RNEY^ Patented Dec. 4, 1934 FLY PAPER PACKAGE Glenaon T. Tongue, Philadelphia, Pa. ,Application December 15, 1932, Serial No. 647,336

The vpresen't invention relates to the packaging of material which is coated or impregnated with a sticky substance and relates more particularly to a container for fly paper. Vfl-f In containers for fly paper of the kind which is `marketed in the form of a cylindrical coil and packaged in a cylindrical container to which one end of the paper coil is permanently attached so that inuse the paper is suspended in the form of L01"0 a ribbon with the container serving as a weight, it has been found when stored for any length of time that the sticky coating gradually iiows toward the supporting end of the coil and collects v i in the bottom of the container. This flow is rela- 1115i tively fast where the packaged goods are stored in a heated room 4or exposed to summer temperatures. As a result the coating soaks through the bottom and lower portion of the container to cause the containers to stick to the box or carf ton and prevent removal without destroying the individual containers. Also this leakage of the coating substance prevents the necessary unwinding of the paper coil when it is to be used.

p p The loss from this defect is such as to vmaterially @5L reduce the sales of the article.

Some of the objects of the present invention are to provide an improved package for material coated with an adhesive or sticky substance; to

provide a container for fly paper wherein pro- @0i vision is made for preventing leakage from the inside of the container to the outside thereof; to provide means for sealing a roll of ily paper or the like so that it can be supported on one end n without loss of coating substance; to provide a moisture proof package for coiled ily paper; and to provide other improvements as will hereinafter appear.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 represents a sectional elevation of a container embodying fl one form of the present invention; Fig. 2 represents a similar section with the cover and paper coil removed;l Fig. 3 represents a plan of the container with the top removed; and Fig. 4 represents a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 1.

*1545i Referring to the drawing one form of the present invention consists of a container body 10, preferably of cylindrical shape having a bottom 11 and a removable top 12. The size of the container is such as to snugly receive a helical coil :5 l' of fly paper 13 which has its innermost convolution attached to a pull loop 14 so that the coil can be unwound in ribbon form to be suspended by a thumb-tack 15 in operative position. The outermost convolution of the coil 13 is made fast to the e inside of the container body 10 and therefore the 2 Claims. (Cl. 43-116) container serves as a weight on the free end` of the ribbon to maintain the latter stretched for use. Preferably the outermost convolution of the coil 13 is permanently attached to the inside y of the body 10 by a strip of glue 9. 00

For the purpose of retaining the sticky substance within the confines of the coil itselfl under all temperature conditions, a false bottom 16 preferably of cellophane is fastened perv. manently within the bottom end of the body 10 65 and is in the shape of a cap so that the sides thereof can be glued or otherwise made fast to the inner wall of the body 10. The true bottom 11 may be of any suitable stiffv material to retain the shape of the container, resist collapse, and protect the false bottom 16. The marginal edge of the bottom of the body 10 is crimped inwardly to retain the bottom 11 in assembled condition.`

For protecting the top end of the coil 13, a supplemental cover 17, here shown as in the form of a disc, is pressed with a snug iit into the end of the body 10 and abutting the coil 17. Preferably this cover 17 is made of parchment though any moisture proof material can be used which will serve to prevent collapse of the body 10 and 80 leakage of moisture from within. i

It will therefore be apparent when the coil 13 of coated material is placed in packed condition with its lower` end telescoped with the cap shaped false bottom 16, that all moisture is eifectually sealed therein and it becomes impossible for any softened or liquid coating to reach and soak through the body proper. The advantage of this constructionwill be readily apparent in that now it is possible to preserve for long periods cartons of iilled fly paper containers with the containers in normal upright position. The saving effected by the present invention can be readily appreciated because by it jobbers and dealers no longer have spoiled stock left on their hands, and r the manufacturer is relieved of replacing goods damaged by leakage of the adhesive substance. While only a single form is shown in which this invention may be embodied, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to any specific construction, but might be applied to various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:- 105 1. A iiy paper package comprising the combination of a spirally wound ribbon having a sticky substance thereon, a container in the form ofa tubular body for receiving said ribbon in coiled condition, means for attaching the outermost coiled condition, means for attaching the outermost convolution of said ribbon to the inner wall of said body, a closure fixed to one end of said body to form a bottom therefor, a cap shaped false bottom for receiving the bottom end of said Wound ribbon, said cap being of liquid impervious material, a top for said body, a sealing disc between said top and ribbon, and means attached tothe innermost convolutionv ot said ribbon for ufleilirig. Said ribben as alelsth. 0i material with said body suspended from one end thereof.

' GLENDON T. TONGUE. 

